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Mowani Investments (Pty) Ltd

Principal/Owner: Bernard van Tonder

 

 

contact details:
  Mowani Investments (Pty) Ltd
Box 5314
Rivonia
Johannesburg
Gauteng     2128
South Africa
tel: .
fax: +27866891734
mobile: +2782882 5070
email: bernardvantonder@iib.ws
bernardvt@mweb.co.za
web: www.mowani-investments.com
www.shockdoc.co.za
www.valdevie.co.ca

 

Key Services Offered:
Business support and development.

Core Experience of Principals:
Implementation and Execution; Extensive Africa Experience; Speak Portuguese; Worked in Angola for 4 Years; Strategic Thinker; Exports Manager - South African Breweries Extensive Emerging Market Experience; Creative Thinking; Business Strategy; Change & Turnaround Management; Competency assessment; Negotiations; Marketing and Supply Chain Management (Value Chain); Market Development - FMCG; Route to Market - FMCG Beer and Softdrinks; Startups; Business Plans; Offshore Company Structures; Term Sheets.

ROLES & SKILLS Ability to strategise in un-chartered territory; Good conceptual thinker and Long Term Strategy orientated; Strong relationship building skills; Full understanding of the Marketing Mix; Ability to conduct best practice marketing.

ATTRIBUTES Ability to influence and integrate business functions, without direct authority; Good attention to detail; Ability to follow through to completion; Strategic orientation; Adaptability to harsh environmental conditions; Strong focus on quality; Pro-active, self starter; High energy levels; Self confidence.

PERSONAL DETAILS South African: Lived and worked in Angola for 4 years. Enjoy Wine making and Golf. Keen family man and entertainer. Cattle farming operation in the family in the Freestate Languages: Afrikaans, English, Portuguese (Speak and Read Moderately) Interests: Fishing, hunting, wine collector.

Shareholder in a 210Ha Wine Farm / Polo and Equestrian estate in the Western Cape. (www.valdevie.com).

Managing Director of Shock-Doc (www.shockdoc.co.za).

Chief Operating Officer for Afrikids: Building Foster Homes and Step Down facilities for Aids related orphans in Sub-Saharan Africa through raising funds as a Non Profit Organisation. (www.afrikids.net)

 

Qualifications:
B Engineering (Mechanical/Agricultural) - University of Pretoria/ - Diploma in Operations and Logistic Management ­ Accredited by Newport University/ - Diploma in Project Management - Accredited by Newport University/ - Certificate in Re-engineering Team Training ­ WABCO Germiston South Africa/ - Certificate for QS9000 Quality Management Systems ­ Technikon Pretoria/ - Certificate for ISO 14000 Quality Management Systems ­ Technikon Pretoria/ - Management Advance Programme ­ Wits University/ - Segmented Channel Management, Brand Promotions, Merchandising and Trade Marketing Management ­ SAB Training Institute/ - Financial Management and Budgets ­ SAB Training Institute/ - People Centred Management - SAB Training Institute/ - Brand Challenge (Design and Launch Brand from Scratch) SAB Training Institute/ - Economic Value Adding - SAB Training Institute/ - Presentation Skills Course - Maurice Kerrigan Institute/ - Negotiating Skills Course - Scotwork Institute (Principled Negotiations)/ - Portuguese Language Course - Cambridge Schools for Languages ­ Portugal/ - Management Development Programme, 3rd Total Best Mark ­ SAB Training Institute/ - Benchmarking Practices in the Beverage Industry across USA and Latin America -2004/ - Revenue Growth Management ­ The Coca Cola Company 2004. Accredited Executive Associate, Institute for Independent Business.

Industry Sectors worked in:
Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) Exports Agricultural Industry Greenhouse Manufacturing and Construction Beer Industry - SABMiller Ex. Market Development Director Soft Drink Industry - Market Development for SAB in Angola - Coca Cola Motor Industry Aftermarket Micro Breweries Regional Breweries.

Mowani Investments (Pty) Ltd
"Place of Solid Rock"

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